In this edition of Your Voice, read about our National Refugee Ambassadors, another successful Refugee Week, and refugees who remain separated from family despite their new permanent visas.
In February, the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) welcomed the Albanese Government’s long-awaited announcement to end the cruel and unnecessary policy of temporary protection.
In February, the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) welcomed the Albanese Government’s long-awaited announcement to end the cruel and unnecessary policy of temporary protection.
After one year of power, what has changed for refugees and people seeking asylum under the Labor Albanese Government, and how has your advocacy impacted upon those changes?
Read about the work RCOA has been doing after the federal election, including our approach to working with the new government.
Read about our work on the Afghanistan crisis, Operation #NotForgotten, our election advocacy, our new President, and how we're connecting Refugee Welcome Zones.
We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we work on - the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and the Wurrundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay respects to elders past and present, and acknowledge sovereignty was never ceded. We also acknowledge the unique role Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people have in welcoming refugees and people seeking asylum to this land.
